Strong, 5x stretchable ‘glassy gels’ pave way for flexible electronics

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Strong, 5x stretchable ‘glassy gels’ pave way for flexible electronics
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Researchers from North Carolina State University created glassy gels, which contains more than 50% liquid.

Researchers have created a material that is both hard and stretchy. Sounds impossible, right? Well, that’s exactly what glassy gels are.

“Creating glassy gels is a simple process that can be done by curing it in any type of mold or by 3D printing it,” said Michael Dickey, corresponding author of this new study paper, in the press release.have typically been seen as completely different. Gels, like contact lenses, are soft and contain a lot of liquid. On the other hand, water bottles and airplane windows are made of glassy polymers, which are hard and brittle.

This mixture is then put into a mold and cured under UV light. Finally, they remove the mold, revealing the polished

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